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Illicit trafficking and ammunition diversion in DR and Haiti

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The Dominican Republic continues to face security challenges regarding illicit trade and organized crime, particularly concerning the flow of weapons and ammunition. Previous investigations highlighted a trafficking circuit where firearms from the United States are funneled through Haiti into the Dominican Republic via maritime, air, and land routes. Recent developments have focused on the diversion of military supplies. A United Nations Security Council expert panel report revealed has confirmed that large quantities of ammunition from Dominican security forces have reached used by armed gangs in Haiti, including the 400 Mawozo gang and groups in Bel-Air. The UN panel suggests that approximately 908,001 rounds were diverted from Dominican National Police stockpiles, allegedly through the involvement of corrupt agents. This diverted material includes over 489,000 9mm cartridges, 230,000 5.56x45mm rounds, 26,000 7.62x39mm rounds, and 93,000 shotgun shells. Investigators also identified ammunition bearing markings from the Dominican Army among materials recovered from Haitian criminal groups. A UN expert panel report has further determined that ammunition found with Haitian gangs originated from Bel-Air, corresponds to official supplies acquired by the Dominican Ministry of Defense and Army Armed Forces in 2022. During inspections in Port-au-Prince, investigators identified Specifically, 5.56x45mm shell casings marked with found in Port-au-Prince bear the acronym ‘ERD’ (Ejército de la República Dominicana) acronym and the year ‘22’. The Colombian government manufacturer Indumil confirmed these munitions were manufactured by Industria Militar de Colombia (Indumil) produced under state contracts signed with Dominican authorities in 2022. In response, The UN report indicates that over 900,000 pieces of ammunition have been linked to Haitian criminal networks. This includes the documented detention of a Dominican legislator Soraya Suárez has called for Army lieutenant in December 2025 while he was allegedly transporting 1,516 cartridges to a full investigation and severe sanctions for involved officials. Haitian national. While Foreign Minister Víctor Ito Bisonó noted that suggested some munitions may date back five decades, the might be decades old, UN findings have raised significant concerns regarding security controls and directly contradict this by citing 2022 manufacturing dates. In response, the chain Dominican Ministry of custody for military equipment. Defense has launched investigations into material traceability and held high-level meetings to review security protocols. The discovery situation has sparked intense political debate, with some legislators characterizing the potential diversion as ‘traición a la patria’ (treason to the homeland). homeland) and warning of damage to the nation’s international reputation.

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  1. 2026-10-12 01:56 UTC Illicit trafficking and ammunition diversion in DR and Haiti
  2. 2026-10-11 07:49 UTC Illicit trafficking and ammunition diversion in DR and Haiti
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  6. 2026-10-09 02:34 UTC Illicit trafficking and organized crime in Dominican Rep
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